The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-12
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Over one hundred years ago the fol-
lowing 80 called Genesis H." was used
to puzzle Biblical scholars, and to-
day, were it read aloud in any mix
ed company, it is questionable II its
fraudulent nature would be discover
ed, so beautifully Is the spirit and
language OF the Old Testament initial
ed.
H. And it came to pass after these
things, that Abraham sat in the door
OF his tent, about the going down Of
the sun.
(2.) And behold man, bowed with
age, came from the way OF the wilder
ness, leaning on q staff.
ISL And Abraham arose and met
him, and said unto him, Turn in. ]
pray thee and wash thy feet, and
larry all night, and thou shalt arise
early on the morrow, and 60 thy way.
az But the man said, Nay, for
will abide under this tree.
(5.) And Abraham pressed HIM
greatly; so he turned, and they went
into the tent, and Abraham baked
unleavened bread, and they did eat.
(6.) And when Abraham saw that
the man blessed not Ged, he said I'M
to him. Wherefore dost thou not
worship the most high God, Creator
OF heaven and earth?
III And the man answered and
said, / do not worship the God thou
speakest OF, neither do | call upon his
name; for ] have made to myself a
God, which abideth Away in mint
house, and provideth me with al.
things.
49, And Abraham s zeal was kindled
against the man, and he rose and
drove him forth with blows into
the wilderness.
(9.) And at midnight God called I'M
to Abraham saying, Abraham, where
is the stranger?
lO.) And Abraham answered and
said, Lord, he would not worship thee,
neither would he call upon thy name,
therefore have driven him out from
before my face into the wilderness.
Oily And God said, Have | borne
with him these hundred ninety and
eight years, and nourished him, and
clothed him, notwithstanding his re-
bellion against me, and couldst not
thou, that art thyself sinner, beare
with him one night?
(12.) And Abraham said, Let not
the anger OF my lord wax hot against
his servant; 10, have stined, forgive
me, pray the.
(13.) And Abraham arose and went
forth into the wilderness, and sought
diligently for the man, and found him,
and returned with him to the tent,
and when he had entreated him kind
ly, he sent him away on the morrow
with gifts.
(14.) And God spake again unto
Abraham saying: For this thy SIN
shall thy seed be afflicted four hun
bred years in q strange land.
(15.) But for thy repentance VIII
deliver them, and they shall come
forth with power. and with gladness
OF heart, and with much substance.
In 1852 when in England as ar
agent for the Colony OF Pennsylvania!
BENJAMIN Franklin first wrote and
privately printed this Chapter" as
he always termed it. Taking only a
sheet OF paper, he kept it laid in his
Bible at the end OF Genesis, and used
to amuse himself by reading it aloud
to his friends, and hearing them ex
press their surprise that they had
never recoliected reading it, and theil
openly expressed admiration O
the moral 1t carried with it.
Among those to whom Franklin.
gave a copy, was Henry Home, Lore
Kames, who was so delighted with II
that. when he published his Sketches
OF the history OF man." in 1T74, he
reprinted it, with the following re
marks:
1.-THE following Parable against
Persecution was communicated to M
by DR.. Franklin of Philadelphia, &
man who makes Il great figure in TIT
learned world, and who would maxi
a still greater figure for benevolenc'
and candor. were virtue as much re
carried in this declining age as knowl
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